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Regulating identity online
Check out this interesting slashdot entry CmdrTaco put up regarding Blizzard's decision to force him to change his online name. I've had some interesti…
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Second Circuit Rules that Government Cannot Obtain Real-Time Cell Site Information Without Showing Probable Cause
Upon the Government’s Motion for Reconsideration of the court’s earlier order on the subject, Judge Orenstein of the Eastern District of New York again denied t…
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California’s Financial Information Privacy Act Preempted by Federal Law
Through the Financial Information Privacy Act (“SB1”), the California Legislature was seeking to offer the citizens of California more stringent privacy protect…
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First Amendment Prevents Enforcement of French Judgment Against US Website
Sarl Louis Feraud International and S.A. Pierre Balmain, French corporations that design and market high-fashion clothing, sought to enforce a default judgement…
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elf-Published Authors' Effort to Squelch Criticism on Amazon.com Dismissed
Pro se plaintiff Jeffrey Hammer brought an action in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York against defendant Amazon.com (“Amazon…
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Third Circuit Adopts Two-Step Test in Nominative Fair Use Cases
Defendant LendingTree, Inc. (“LendingTree”) operates a web-based real estate referral service whereby consumers can input their location and receive information…
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Georgia Voting Photo Id Requirement Found to be an Undue Burden and a Poll Tax
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia granted a preliminary injunction to prevent Georgia election officials from enforcing a new law req…
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Tenth Circuit relies on website disclaimer to dispel inference that it operated in forum
In an unpublished opinion on personal jurisdiction, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected plaintiff Angela Tomlinson’s claim that defendant H&R Block,…
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Ninth Circuit affirms ruling allowing “box-wrap” licensing to restrict consumers’ ability to refill print cartridges
ACRA sued Lexmark alleging violations of California Business and Professions Code §17500 (unlawful to disseminate untrue or misleading statements) and §17200 (p…
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(Small) Win on Patriot Act.
The House just unanimously passed a 'Motion to Instruct' conferees to attach 4 year sunsets to sections 206, 215 and the Lone Wolf Provision of the Inte…
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"Anti-privacy" gone too far
Mark Russinovich's blog is getting a lot of attention from Sony lately and for good reason. Russinovich, chief architect at Winternals Software LP, discove…